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| Criterion |  Architecture Risk Storming |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |  Growth A/B Testing |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 60-120 min | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes |
Tagsno overlap | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop |